Tokyo Majin Gakuen Franchise
Encyclopedia
is a franchise of Japan
ese video games, manga
, and anime
. The name Tokyo Majin Gakuen translates to "Tokyo Wizard Academy". Although there is a 2007 anime series which was released internationally, none of the original video games were ever released outside of Japan
.
The franchise began June 16, 1998 with the release of the Nintendo PlayStation soft game Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuuchou
. It proved to be the first in the Gakuen Denki juvenile game series in Japan. The established universe, story, comics, and general term are shared under joint ownership, with managing creator Shuuhou Imai (今井秋芳) at the healm. Sales agency and production is handled by Asmik Ace Entertainment
and Shout! Design Works.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese video games, manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
, and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
. The name Tokyo Majin Gakuen translates to "Tokyo Wizard Academy". Although there is a 2007 anime series which was released internationally, none of the original video games were ever released outside of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The franchise began June 16, 1998 with the release of the Nintendo PlayStation soft game Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuuchou
Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Ken Kaze Tobari
Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Ken Kaze Tobari also known as Tokyo Wizard Academy: Ken Kaze Tobari, was a game released for the PlayStation on June 18, 1998...
. It proved to be the first in the Gakuen Denki juvenile game series in Japan. The established universe, story, comics, and general term are shared under joint ownership, with managing creator Shuuhou Imai (今井秋芳) at the healm. Sales agency and production is handled by Asmik Ace Entertainment
Asmik Ace Entertainment
was formed in 1997 through a merger between the Asmik Corporation and Ace Entertainment, both of Japan. The name Asmik comes from its three founding companies: Ask, Sumitomo and Kodansha. The company is headquartered on the third floor of the Lapiross Roppongi building in Minato, Tokyo.Asmik...
and Shout! Design Works.
Video Game series
Anime series
- Main article: Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho Tou Dai ni Maku
External links
- Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou Official Site (expired)
- Animax's official website for Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō first season
- Animax's official website Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchō: Tō second season
- Tokyo Majin Gakuen series 5th Anniversary site - site for the games Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Fuju Houroku and Tokyo Majin Gakuen Gehoucho: Kefurokou
- Funimation's Tokyo Majin Official Site (USA)